‘Shopping Bag Design’ contest to be held

The Organising Committee of the ‘Shop Bahrain’ Festival yesterday announced the launch of a nationwide ‘Shopping Bag Design’ competition targeting school and university students. The competition, aimed at promoting the creative and art skills of students in the Kingdom, will run until November 30.

Further commenting on this initiative, Shop Bahrain Director, Nawaf Al Koheji, said: “We thank the Ministry of Education for their co-operation in launching this first-of-its-kind competition. We believe that it is vital to involve students  in such creative initiatives in order to hone their artistic talents.”

“The main aim behind this competition is to host arts and design activities in order to further position Bahrain as a social and cultural hub. We have great talents in Bahrain and we would like to showcase their artistic abilities through a creative manner. This initiative further reiterates our main goal of engaging with Bahrainis and residents from all walks of life to be a part of the largest festival in the Kingdom,” he added.

To take part in the contest, students must submit their final artwork to shoppingbag@shopbahrain.com.The email should also include information such as name, date of birth, Smart ID number and the name of school or university.